BC student earns perfect score on SAT section

Savannah Morning News

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Jul 25, 2013 at 4:40 PM

The streak continues at Benedictine Military School. Senior Matthew Peters recently scored 800 on the writing portion of the SAT to become BC's sixth senior since 2010 to earn a perfect score on at least one section of the three-section test (writing, math and critical reading).

Peters, a member of BC's Class of 2014, joins an elite list of Cadets who have built the streak. He joins graduates Alex Zambito '13 (800 critical reading), Jason Kolbush '13 (800 math), Bryce Bailey '12 (800 math), Bradley Wilkerson '11 (800 critical reading) and Andrew Whelan '10 (800 math and 800 critical reading) as Cadets who have earned a perfect score on at least one section of the test.

The scores prove that students of exceptional ability are enrolled at Benedictine Military School and BC has an academic program that fosters excellence.

Before the 2008-09 school year, BC Principal Dr. Deborah A. Antosca directed Curriculum Coordinator Jim Brown '83 to make SAT scores a point of emphasis with faculty. "Just talking about our scores, setting goals and making it part of the culture was a great start," Brown said.

In the English and Math departments, Benedictine Military School teachers have made SAT Prep an incorporated part of the curriculum, starting with warm-up problems and short sections inside the classroom. This year, all BC students purchased either a PSAT or SAT study guide as a formal part of the curriculum, both for independent use and classroom use.

BC also conducts SAT prep classes twice per year, fall and winter.

Under the direction of Guidance Counselor Stewart Pinkerton, and former Guidance Counselor Lawrence McDonald, all BC students who score over 1,650 (combined critical reading, math and writing) get their names posted to the "Top Gun" wall in the school. "That really appeals to the natural competitiveness we have here at BC," Brown said.

Along with an emphasis on raising AP scores (also higher since 2008 than in the previous 20 years), BC continues its 100-year-plus mission of preparing students for college and beyond.

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